1 bar German sweet chocolate
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. imitation butter flavoring

Melt chocolate over hot water. Remove and stir rapidly until melted. Cool. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, flavoring, and buttermilk. Sift together flour, soda, salt, and add to shortening. Mix well. Blend in chocolate. Put in well greased and floured 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from pan while hot and place under tight fitting cover until cool. Slice horizontally, fill with frosting saving some frosting for top.

FROSTING:

Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 15 minutes. Add 1 1/3 cup coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans. Cool until thick enough to spread; beat occasionally.